Star Wars Episode 3

Q: Which archetype does Anakin/Darth Vader fit? Why?
Can he ever truely return to his society? Why or why not?

A: Throughout the story and episodes Anakin takes many different archetypes. He becomes a hero as a warrior, a romantic/gothic hero, hero as a lover, an apocalyptic hero, an unbalanced hero, and a transcendent hero. The main archetypes that he aquires include hero as a warrior, romantic/gothic hero, and hero as a lover.

He fits the archetype as a warrior because he faces the Dark Side trying to overcome the Emperor and regain peace in the galaxy. Eventually, he had his arm cut off and it was replaced with a mechanical arm. Later, Obi One cut off his legs during their battle and he had those replaced as well. His Heroism as a lover is portrayed through his love for Padomi and his attempt to save her fate in his dream, even though he becomes the reason that she dies. He is a romantic/gothic hero because in his attempt to save his wife, he ends up switching over to the dark side to gain the powers he thought would save her. He goes through a journey to find himself and ens up going on a trail to the dark side, causing him to ruin his relationship with his wife, his friends, the galazy, and all that he knows.